BEIJING, June 6, 2014 - China’s growth will moderate over the medium term as the economy continues to rebalance gradually. Growth is expected to slow to 7.6 percent in 2014, and 7.5 percent in 2015, from...

The upcoming Third Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee will discuss and decide the outlines for China's economic and social development strategy for the next decade....

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to our event today on Inequality. I would like to mention that this event is being both webstreamed and also transmitted live via Twitter. Thanks very much for joining...

Washington, April 16, 2012 — World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick today congratulated Dr. Jim Yong Kim for being chosen to become the 12th president of the development institution and offered...

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2012 - The Executive Directors met today to select a new President of the World Bank Group. The Board expressed its deep gratitude for Mr. Robert B. Zoellick’s outstanding leadership...

Policy makers under pressure can get preoccupied with the fixation of the moment. For the eurozone, that idée fixe has been “the firewall”. How big is big enough? Who contributes and how? Now that the...

New Report says China can lay foundation for sustainable long-term development BEIJING, April 12, 2012 – A new World Bank report projects GDP growth in China will be 8.2 percent in 2012 and 8.6 percent...

Moderator: ... joining us for this news conference this morning with World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick. Also joining us today, as many of you already know, Klaus Rohland, our Country Director...

Date: February 28, 2012
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English

Introduction Honorable Ministers; ladies and gentlemen. It’s a great pleasure to be here today to present the “China 2030 Report.” The idea for this study was conceived eighteen months ago, when I met...

Date: February 27, 2012
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English

New research report calls for a shift of China’s development and growth model BEIJING February 27, 2012 - China should complete its transition to a market economy -- through enterprise, land, labor, and...

Moderator: Morning ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for joining us. President Zoellick will be pleased to take your questions about the discussion you just heard in China 2030 report. I'd ask you to kindly...

Date: February 27, 2012
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English

It is a great honor for me to speak today as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of China’s accession to the World Trade Organization. China’s economic performance since the beginning of its reforms and...

Date: December 11, 2011
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English

Launched at the height of the global financial crisis, the Joint IFI Action Plan and the European Banking Coordination ‘Vienna’ Initiative (EBCI) provided a significant financial contribution to rescue...

WASHINGTON, September 21, 2011 – A new World Bank report, Middle East and North Africa Economic Developments and Prospects: Investing for Growth and Jobs highlights the important links between good governance...

December 19, 2010 — In the past 30 years, China has achieved phenomenal economic growth, an unprecedented development “miracle” in human history. Since the institution of its reforms and Open Door policy...